Texas State Representative

John T. Smithee 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3231

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 5510

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, and to the destruction of certain property; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; creating criminal offenses; authorizing a private civil right of action.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3135

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired firefighters.
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Texas House Bill HB 4490

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.
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Texas House Bill HB 4502

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to court security, including the development of a court emergency management plan, the duties and composition of a court security committee, and increasing the criminal penalty for harassment of a court employee or judge.
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Texas House Bill HB 4449

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 4511

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to wind energy agreements and the right of a surface estate owner to capture and employ wind energy.
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Texas House Bill HB 3574

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the maximum number of nonresident scholarship students permitted to pay resident tuition and fees at certain public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3021

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of a consumer's credit score in the underwriting or rating of certain personal lines property and casualty insurance policies.
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Texas House Bill HB 3022

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 5561

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the diversion of certain foster youth from the juvenile justice system, including through emergency behavior intervention by certain persons providing foster care services.
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Texas House Bill HB 4802

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain benefits payable by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3167

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 32

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 5200

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the evaluation and use of grid enhancing technologies and high-performance conductors.